Erlebnisweg Obersee: Schmerikon - Rapperswil

At the Tschirky Bakery, you can get the discovery backpack and also a snack if needed.

At Schmerikon station, pass the level crossing and follow the Strandweg towards Rapperswil.

The path is mostly flat and mostly leads along the lake shore. At Ziegelhof harbor, you will also see some Ledischiffe. Look out there for Baggerschang and his Ledischiff.

You will continue past a shipyard and reach the Wirtschaft zum Hof.

Then continue towards the village of Bollingen, where there is a small but nice bathing spot with a barbecue area and a small playground with a soccer goal.

If you look carefully further along the Strandweg, you will see the C.G. Jung Tower between the trees. Unfortunately, it is not publicly accessible.

There is a public toilet at the disused Bollingen station.

Continue past Wurmsbach Monastery and an observation tower before the Strandweg turns left onto Stampfstrasse towards Stampf.

Cross the bridge and ride on Blaubrunnenstrasse to Bächlihof. At Bächlihof, you will soon meet dear Mathilde Bächli. But you have to look for her first and walk through the orchards towards the hiking trail. You will find her experience point at the children's playground. By the way, you can stay at the Bächlihof for a very long time and enjoy many farm specialties.

Tip:

• Do you need a cool down? Then take a detour to the Stampf beach pool.

Then continue from Bächlihof via Blaubrunnenstrasse to Busskirchstrasse to Eisenbahnstrasse. You are again on route 99 from SchweizMobil. Along the railway line, it goes to OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences.

Along the way, you pass the Lido sports facilities and the children's zoo.

Tip:

• If you have enough time, a trip to Knie's children’s zoo or the Lido swimming pool or to the mini-golf is worth it.

At OST, you find the student. To get to her, you have to push your bike because a driving ban applies on the left of the Strandweg.

Around OST, there is a playground and many sports facilities (exercise equipment, slackline, beach volleyball).

Finally, stop by the Rapperswil Zurichsee Tourism Visitor Center at the fish market square. There you can get the discovery backpack and, if you have already solved all the tasks, also the reward! Take the Seedamm underpass and ride towards the old town.

Congratulations! You have completed a stage.

PS: more characters will follow... It is worth coming back.

Tips:

• If you have enough time, we recommend a stroll through the old town, a swim in the city pool, or a boat trip on Lake Zurich, perhaps with the ship back to Schmerikon or to the island of Ufnau?
• And if you have never been on the longest wooden bridge in Switzerland, it’s high time. It runs from Rapperswil to Hurden and is 841 m long.

• Bicycle equipment
• Water bottle

With SBB from Schmerikon station or Rapperswil station

• SBB timetable

• You are partly on the bike routes 32, 9, and 99 (Heart route) and the hiking trail 84 from SchweizMobil.
• This section belongs to the Obersee Shore Path 973 and is wheelchair accessible.
• Please be considerate of each other between hikers and cyclists on the hiking trails.
• Please note: There is a driving ban on the last section of the Strandweg between Busskirch and Ost.
• You can of course also start the path in Rapperswil and ride to Schmerikon.
• Drop-off locations for the discovery backpack:
  
  • Schmerikon: Tschirky Bakery
  • Rapperswil-Jona: Visitor Center Rapperswil Zurichsee Tourism

The route will be equipped with more characters or members of the secret society by the end of 2022. So it is worth setting out from time to time.

Currently, the following can be discovered on this trail:

• Baggerschang
• Stone quarries worker (with detour)
• Mathilde Bächli
• Student